Episode 8: Brian Hanssen: Learning By Doing

Rick Hu, founder and CEO of Midas Wealth, a private wealth management firm, shares his story becoming the youngest Managing Director at Northwestern Mutual at the age of 25. In this special episode for Asian Heritage Month, we discuss his journey becoming himself, becoming successful, and becoming a father and a son. You can find Rick on Instagram. For show notes, timestamps, and additional resources, visit https://afterhourprojects.com/podcast

Leo Chan, founder of Levitate Style, a men's style and travel blog, shares his story coming from an immigrant to the USA to becoming a fashion influencer. We discuss how he employed an immigrant mentality of being the best in his professional work and business, doubling down on Levitate Style in his free time outside of work, and his advice for pursuing projects on the side. Links: Leo can be found on Instagram @levitatestyle and on his website, levitatestyle.com For show notes, timestamps, and additional resources, visit https://afterhourprojects.com/podcast

Gruvi executive Nikolaj Mathies shares his experiences at a growing startup and what it means to move forward in this space. We discuss his progression through Gruvi, a data project they are working on, and the future plans for Gruvi. Links: Gruvi website; Nikolaj on LinkedIn and at [email protected] For show notes, timestamps, and additional resources, visit https://afterhourprojects.com/podcast  

Rocketship jobs founder Henry Johnson shares how he created a job board for startups by open-sourcing his own research. We discuss Henry's experience in startups, networking and building an audience on Twitter, and questions to think about when evaluating opportunities at startups. Links: Rocketship Jobs; Henry's Twitter For show notes, timestamps, and additional resources, visit https://afterhourprojects.com/podcast

Life coach and yogi Jessica Lin shares how compassion, integrity, and accessibility keep her centered. We talked about mental health, decolonizing yoga, and the value of holistic health. Links: Jess' instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessbeyondthebody/ For show notes, timestamps, and additional resources, visit https://afterhourprojects.com/podcast

Software engineer and Litt founder Harry Moreno shares what it’s actually like working on something on the side. We talk about the origin story behind Litt, Harry’s latest project building a community for solo founders, and some questions to think about when deciding whether to continue on a project or not. Links: Litt Website; Harry's Twitter; Solofounders Meetup For show notes, timestamps, and additional resources, visit https://afterhourprojects.com/podcast

TAXMAP founder Elusio shares how he applied blockchain technology to his field of tax compliance to eventually start his own company. We cover how Elusio first discovered blockchain technology, the various iterations he went through with his company – particularly dealing with an emerging technology, and the necessity for belief in oneself as a founder. Taxmap’s website and Twitter. For show notes, timestamps, and additional resources, visit https://afterhourprojects.com/podcast

Professor Brian Hanssen of NYU discusses experiential learning and how it applies to his nonprofit, Social Impact Scholars. We cover the current state of online education, the story behind Social Impact Scholars to provide students with access to opportunities, and the transferrable skills professionals can apply early-on in their careers. Social Impact Scholars website: https://socialimpactscholars.org For show notes, timestamps, and additional resources, visit https://afterhourprojects.com/podcast

Stan Rosenberg, Founder of Trip of a Lifetime, shares ways to apply perspectives gained from work and travel to your After Hour Project. We cover the story behind Trip of a Lifetime from Stan's transformative travel experience in high school to him building the organization, continuing throughout college and post-graduation plus much more on professional development. You can find Stan on Twitter at @stanrosenberg. Trip of a Lifetime website: projecttoal.org For show notes, timestamps, and additional resources, visit https://afterhourprojects.com/podcast

Siam Hossain, founder of online coding bootcamp GetMeHired, shares his journey from Bangladesh to the USA and into entrepreneurship. We cover Siam’s discoveries as an international student while studying for his Master’s degree in Texas, how that led him to found two companies, and his path to entrepreneurship while working as a software engineer. You can find Siam on Twitter or [email protected] For show notes, timestamps, and additional resources, visit https://afterhourprojects.com/podcast